Nate Lombardi is the presenter and primary content creator for the Groovy Projects. He received his BA from the nationally ranked theater department at Muhlenberg College. He has also earned a substitute teacher's license in New York City, and has both volunteered and worked as a teaching artist all over NY, PA. MI, CA, NJ, and MO.
Professionally Nate has had roles on TV/Film (Sex and the City, Mercy, As The World Turns, One Life to Live, See You in September), on stage (Broadway Bares, The Firebugs, Easter Bonnet.), and as "NateKid," has produced and created five albums and a dozen music videos containing duets with Tony winner Alan Cumming, Grammy winners Jane Monheit and Lauren Kinhan, and Platinum selling artist Peter Gunz.
Nate is a recipient of The Certificate of Appreciation from the NYPD, He is a member of The Summit, (A collective of change makers) and #BARSNYC (The hip- hop theater project supported by the Public Theatre with Daveed Diggs.) Nate is producing a Broadway/Hip-Hop educational album with Broadway stars and popular rappers for The Groovy Projects.
Jennifer Maloney-Prezioso is a Tony and Emmy Award winning producer. President of Awaken Entertainment. NYU Valedictorian. She has been a producer on Spring Awakening Rock of Ages, Legally Blonde, Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life, I Love You Because, American Idiot and Superior Donuts, Beaches, and 110 Stories on and off Broadway. Jennifer was honored by the New York Musical Theatre Festival as one of three Broadway producers under 40 who are making their mark on Broadway. Jennifer produced the film See You In September directed by Tamara Tunie, starring Justin Kirk, Estella Warren, Sandra Bernhard and David Eigenberg.
Adam is an optimistic singer/songwriter who has written, produced, and recorded 3 full length albums which have been played on over 100 college radio stations across the United States. He also has had songs placed on multiple reality shows including MTV's The Real World. His music speaks of hope and peace in search for our higher purpose. Recently, Adam won the 2017 Philadelphia Songwriting Competition for his song "Bring Love To The Fight" which will be featured on both of his upcoming albums. Adam and his wife Amanda also won a Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award for their lullaby album "As The Seasons Go".
For the past five years Nicole has served as a Special Education Teacher where her artistic background really came in handy to help her find new and innovative pathways to teach. Serving in underprivileged neighborhoods and schools she was inspired to learn about the world of Development. In addition she served as the Education Coordinator for the YMCA where she put her curriculum writing to the test. She is also currently serving as Director of the Saint Matthew Youth Choir and Director of Youth Music in Dix Hills, Long Island. Nicole sings and plays the flute for various weddings and church events in Long Island and New York City. Nicole has a Bachelor of Arts in Arts Management from Hartwick College, a Master of Arts in Educational Theatre from NYU and a Masters in Education from Hunter College.
Bryan Campione has been involved with the Broadway community for the past five years in numerous positions after having worked for Time Out New York, Cisco Systems and The Walt Disney Company. Favorite projects include Rock-N-Roll Debauchery (Director/Producer), creating the infamous social media empire @broadway_buzz, the development of upcoming productions at 54 Below, as well his past work with StudentsLive and Passport to Broadway.
Matt is a master of multitasking. He is a senior at Rutgers University,’18 and works at Reproductions/Actors Connection in New York City.
Matt plays in the band Goodbye Blue Monday. His other interests include tinkering with old video games/electronics, co-producing Model UN conferences, and studying film. Upon graduation Matt will jump head first into the video industry in the Metropolitan area.
Kirk is currently a graduate student, TA, and Research assistant at Columbia University for their Chemical Engineering Department. He was a competitive gamer in his adolescence who competed nationally. Kirk was raised in Laurelton, Queens and has a huge heart which is why he's a favorite among the students.
Sagine is the Business Director who focuses on strategy and business growth. She has a Bachelors in Psychology from Dartmouth and a Masters in the business of Public Health form Johns Hopkins.
Sagine has worked as a consultant and project manager in the health field, and a business manager to Crossroads, a Tony Award wining theater company. Her work experience also includes teaching children acting, singing and dancing, bookkeeping and sales.
While her experience is inclusive of many things, Sagine's main passion and profession is acting. She made her screen debut on an episode of Blacklist : Redemption.
Jesus is the founder of Dinsarty Design. He is a professional photographer, three time author, graphic designer and social media manager. Jesus lives in Venezuela and is a big fan of all things nerd culture including Lord of the Rings, GOT and the fantastic world of superheroes.
Haley is the co-founder of a private equity, impact investment firm delivering solutions for smart, sustainable cities and connected communities. Through a unique, holistic framework and global ecosystem supporting distribution, collaboration, data and insights, Haley offers scalable solutions to address the world's biggest societal and environmental needs. Through her vastly popular social media channels totaling over 3.5 million monthly views, Haley has built an ecosystem through digital platforms where she shares her experiences and expertise worldwide.
Haley brings extensive digital marketing experience and has built an ecosystem of 165M+ people through community building, social media, and networking. Through this, Haley brings innovative business development strategies and global digital and brand partnerships. Haley is an international speaker helping companies develop innovation strategies and navigate the digital landscape.
Lumos Foundation- Interim director of Philanthropy, The Future Project-Senior Director of Partnerships, BUILD- Director of Strategic Partnerships Education: Cornell University
Fidelity Investments-Private Wealth Management, JP Morgan Chase Hedge Fund Principal Group, Atlantic Trust- Wealth Strategy Group, Education: Suffolk University Law School, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Private Wealth Advisement).
Philanthropist and Doctoral student skilled in Community Education, Intergenerational and Next-Gen Education, Family Office Giving and Investing, and Community Engagement. Liaison to 11 Family foundations and 750 nonprofits in Austin, TX.
A business development professional with 20 years of experience in the tech and digital media spaces. Patrick focus on building relationships that drive revenue growth, corporate strategy, establishing market presence/partnerships and identifying new opportunities.
Neil Backhouse is first and foremost an aviation professional with over 25 years-experience but is also passionate about protecting the environment. As such, he runs a company which delivers carbon neutral private aviation services, by incentivising and rewarding clients who support this effort. By working with a global range of sustainable projects designed to reduce and remove CO2 emissions from the atmosphere, Neil also directly works towards the seventeen United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s), which include Gender Equality, Zero Hunger and No Poverty.
2 Time Emmy Nominated / 7 Time PromaxBDA Winning Content Creator
Andrew writes, edits, and produces content on-air and digital content for various movie and promo campaigns, Nickelodeon's YouTube channel, and Social media platforms. Prep and direct shoots, as well as configure lighting, sound, camera operation and prepares talent, Freestyle Love Supreme Academy alumni, video game and superhero enthusiast.
Broadway production credits as a director and choreographer have earned him 16 Tony / Drama Desk Award nominations, with three wins.
Mitchell created and for many years directed the annual Broadway Bares benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Jennifer Maloney-Prezioso is a Tony and Emmy Award winning producer. President of Awaken Entertainment. NYU Valedictorian. She has been a producer on Spring Awakening Rock of Ages, Legally Blonde, Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life, I Love You Because, American Idiot and Superior Donuts, Beaches, and 110 Stories on and off Broadway. Jennifer was honored by the New York Musical Theatre Festival as one of three Broadway producers under 40 who are making their mark on Broadway. Jennifer produced the film See You In September directed by Tamara Tunie, starring Justin Kirk, Estella Warren, Sandra Bernhard and David Eigenberg.
Founder and CEO of Jukko and Global Gaming Initiative. Global Gaming Initiative has repeatedly made the B Corp Best for the World List. Games for Change Advisory Board.
Founder of Innovation 4.4, Bvc Fund, Board of Directors for a dozen companies. Over the past 12 years, Lina has built solutions for and supported high impact early-stage ventures. She is a frequent speaker and university lecturer on entrepreneurship, impact investing, sustainability, biomimetic innovation, the future of philanthropy, the evolution of global financial systems, and applied economics. Lina has spoken at over 250 conferences over the last 10 years on these subjects, including at the Nobel Prize Summit, the United Nations, and NASA Centennial Challenge Launch.
Project Manager at GiveDirectly. Google Project Manager on Local Discovery APM on Local Search focusing on User Generated Content and data sovereignty. Built a machine learning platform that asks users questions in fun ways to build an accurate, real time model of the world at scale. Answers power features like Maps' real time busyness tracker, parking availability and Local Search recommendations, Defined Google wide offline UX and framework. Princeton.
Joshua is one of the world’s preeminent experts on developing emotional intelligence to improve performance. He leads the world’s largest network of emotional intelligence practitioners, researchers, and experts, creating positive change in over 175 nations. He is one of a handful of experts in the world with over 20 years of full-time experience in this emerging field.
Freedman is author of the best-selling At the Heart of Leadership, as well as The Vital Organization, and INSIDE CHANGE: Transforming Your Organization with Emotional Intelligence, Whole-Hearted Parenting, plus dozens of cases and articles including The Business Case for Emotional Intelligence, The Workplace Vitality Report, and The State of the Heart. Please see the archive of his publications on 6seconds.org. He is also coauthor of six validated psychometric assessments including the EQ Leadership Report and the Organizational Vital Signs climate measure, which form the basis of many of the case studies published here. Learn more about these powerful tools to measure what matters.
CEO, YSA. Nonprofit executive and social entrepreneur with a commitment to engaging young people, ages 5-25, as critical partners in community development, addressing the strategic challenges facing the globe. For two years in a row, the Nonprofit Times named him to its list of "The 50 most powerful and influential leaders" in the sector, saying, "Culbertson has helped to position volunteering and young people as an issue and a national priority."
